Rowing a Typhoon?

[Bill McMahon]

Herreshoff’s “The Compleat Cruiser” mentions rowing some rather large sailboats. I am considering trading in my outboard for a pair of oars, to improve both the trim and look my Ty.

Has anybody out there rowed a Typhoon? How long were the oars? How far? How fast? Of course, I'd mostly be sailing, but I'm in a rather tight slip and would have to row in and out it at least.




b4usail@aol.com

[Marino]

My boat came with two canoe oars which I used once when the OB died. I rowed for about a hundred yards, got tired, tinkered with the engine, motored in.

There was an article in either Sail or Sailing Magazine where they mentioned sculling as being the best way to row the boat.

Being on Lake Erie, I wouldn't go without an engine.

Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
Edgewater, Cleveland

[Yanek Martinson]

You will find at http://www.oarclub.org/ a group of people dedicated
to sailing boats without engines, therefore doing a lot of rowing,
sculling, etc. Most of the boats are larger than a Ty.

Personally, I've once improvised a paddle for the Ty lashing a battery
box cover to a boathook. Just barely moved in a dead calm, but
it was not far to go.

You might want to look into an electric trolling motor, such as
one from Minn-Kota. Quiet, reliable, light, clean, instant-on
and reverse, and pushes the Ty at a good zip except when against
wind, but in that case, you have the sails, right?

Yanek
(ex-Typhooner, now sailing a Pearson Vanguard ... kept
the Ty in the family though!)

Herreshoff’s “The Compleat Cruiser” mentions rowing some rather large sailboats. I am considering trading in my outboard for a pair of oars, to improve both the trim and look my Ty.

Has anybody out there rowed a Typhoon? How long were the oars? How far? How fast? Of course, I'd mostly be sailing, but I'm in a rather tight slip and would have to row in and out it at least.

yanek@twr.com

[Bristol Bronze]

Herreshoff’s “The Compleat Cruiser” mentions rowing some rather large sailboats. I am considering trading in my outboard for a pair of oars, to improve both the trim and look my Ty.

Has anybody out there rowed a Typhoon? How long were the oars? How far? How fast? Of course, I'd mostly be sailing, but I'm in a rather tight slip and would have to row in and out it at least.

Dear Bill,

I do not know of anyone that has rowed a Typhoon but it should be possible. The Herreshoff 12 1/2 and the Herreshoff Fish class boats came with oar locks and oar lock holders. Both were designed before the advent of the outboard motor and therefore the need to row. The 12 1/2 is slightly smaller that the Typhoon (16 ft overall) but with the same hull design. The Fish Class is slightly larger than the Typhoon (20' 9" LOA) and also has a similar hull design.

At Bristol Bronze we make the special Herreshoff designed oar lock holders for these boats. They are in a butterfly design that mount on the cockpit coaming on each side. I suspect that they could also be used on the Typhoon. We are just casting up another batch now so if you are interested let me know.

Roger W.
Bristol Bronze
401-625-5224



rogerw@meganet.net

[Greg Lutzow]

Bill;

I've owned my Typhoon for over 20 years now and have never mounted a motor on her. In fact, I never installed a motor mount. Instead I have an oarlock on the stern and use a 12' sweep to skull when it is necessary due to lack of wind or whatever.
I live in Florida just south of Sarasota and keep her on a bouy in Sarasota Bay. I regularly use the sweep to negotiate narrow channels and to navigate through the draw bridges in the area. To date I have had only one or two times when a motor might have been easier. Not necessary, just easier.
I sail on and off the bouy and even sail to dock at times. It's good practice and the women will love your new biceps.

Greg Lutzow
CEFALU III
Typhoon Weekender



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[Al Levesque]

Herreshoff’s “The Compleat Cruiser” mentions rowing some rather large sailboats. I am considering trading in my outboard for a pair of oars, to improve both the trim and look my Ty....

I have often thought of trying it but never succeeded. I had envisioned some sort of oarlock in or with the winches. I have tried tying the oar to the winch so the load was against the winch but it didn't work well.

I have also wondered whether it would be best standing up or if I should use a board across the seats. That would determine the height of the oarlocks.

I hope you get enough answers to find the solutions.

Al



albertlevesque@cove.com

[brian]

Herreshoff’s “The Compleat Cruiser” mentions rowing some rather large sailboats. I am considering trading in my outboard for a pair of oars, to improve both the trim and look my Ty.

Has anybody out there rowed a Typhoon? How long were the oars? How far? How fast? Of course, I'd mostly be sailing, but I'm in a rather tight slip and would have to row in and out it at least.

I rowed a Sea Sprite 23 for the first year I owned it. I had a set of 10 foot oars and mounted drop down open horse shoe style oar locks on the cockpit comings. I rowed seat from the bridge deck and standing facing fwd when I got in close quarters. The longest row was about 2.5 km. Max speed is about 2kts. Nice long steady stokes.

If you going in and out of a slip skulling would be a better choice.

After purchasing a British Seagull, rowing didn't seem quite so bad.



pedbed@aol.com

[M. R. Bober]

I read an article a few years ago by a sailor/owner who atempted to row his small sailboat to the yard (from her mooring) because of an engine malfunction. The distance was short, but the wind came up (on the nose, of course). He had no sails onboard. Paraphrasing his comments, just because something is a bad idea, doesn't mean a sailor won't do it. Actually his comments were a bit more salty.
Are you strong? Will you make a video?

Good luck,
Mitchell Bober
RESPITE
CD330

[mike.m]

to motor or not to motor.....
these are interesting comments....
going back a few years,one of the cruising issues...i read that
the pardys manage their 30ft channel cutter without an engine for
all the good reasons they gave...and it made sence if you dont keep
a time schedule and dont need to get back home to go to work or
mom s calling that supper is on the table...
a 16 foot sculling oar was their means of propulsion and boasted beeing able to move that 12 or 14 tons at about 3.5knots...
who knows maybe some day i replace my md7a for an oar/cheer mike



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